Post by Oni on Jul 25, 2010 22:10:29 GMT -5
The Vestlig are a race of Humans who ancestors dwelt upon the continent of Wyrre. They are the descendants of the Byenihimelens who survived the Great Cataclysm which devastated and ruined most of Wyrre including Byenihimel. The surviving Byenihimelens were lead by Tahan Voronda and founded the Kingdom of Vestrvegr. Tahan became the first High King of the Vestrvegrian people and would lead it to a golden age, though it would soon come to an end following the rise of Tahan's descendant Lyonion the Mad.
Lyonion the Mad began his rule wisely and with a just hand. Though it was well known he was jealous of the great wealth of the more western nation of Rhundaure, a pious nation containing many Elves, and sought many ways to match it or take it by force. Throughout his reign his mind continued to warp and decay, until it is said he was approached by Myrtorc, The Fallen, himself. Following this meeting, Lyonion begun to attack the great nation of Rhundaure with amazing success and enabled him to claim vast amounts of golden wealth. As he continued his assaults it is said he was visited by Me'Khel, Father of Mankind, and pleaded with to stop his madness. Ignoring the pleads of Me'Khel, Lyonion continued his destructive attacks against Rhundaure, including the blasphemous acts of destroying temples dedicated to the Seven and even those to Ilîhum.
Lyonion's very own son, Prince Thaos who was known to question his father's actions and changes, along with his soldiers refused to do such vile acts so were imprisoned and several soldiers executed as example to the populous. Citizens attempted to rebel against the kingdom and thusly were slain or imprisoned if caught, all began to fall apart around the crazed king, who had only his gold to comfort him. As proof that all that was the young wise king had forever been lost, he had all the temples in Vestrvegr destroyed and their clergy slain by means of the ritual of blood eagle and placed on public display to serve as a reminder he feared no divine being.
Angered by the king's continuous blasphemy and ignorance, Ilîhum opened the heavens and rained down upon the kingdom a storm of salt. Its citizens fled the destruction, many heading toward the nation of Rhundaure, while others attempted the harrowing crossing east toward the continent of Eirene. Despite the dangers many of the Elven scouts of Rhundaure, known as the Host of Grey, rushed into the destruction to set free the pious soldiers who were wrongfully imprisoned by the mad king. In the final hours of the storm, the great tower that hosted Lyonion the Mad, began to be finally dwindle to the might of Ilîhum's storm. As a large hole was ripped open into the side of the tower, the king was sucked out along with his gold – the weight of the metal sending him barreling toward the ground where only a puddle was left. Following the king's demise and the destruction of Vestrvegr, the storm came to an end.
The new King without a Kingdom, pious soldiers and what remained of their families became Elf-Friends through a series of redeeming acts. Together with the Host of Grey, they dwelt within the few forests of Wyrre before the timing of the Dustlung Plague. Fleeing its reaches they eventually entered Eirene and scattered to avoid attracting too much attention from the locals. Many decided to wander the various forests, while others sought out the cities and started new lives. The few that remained true to their ancestral beliefs became known as the Vestlig. The Vestlig continue the patrolling of vast regions of their new home, Eirene, while keeping the ideology of the Host of Grey along with their own ancient traditions alive. The Vestlig chieftains are descendant of Thaos the True and Irisse the Radiant.
The Vestlig, due to their Elven blood and pious history, are of superior bloodline to normal Humans, in both terms of nobility of spirit and body. They are taller than most men, with dark hair, pale skin and grey eyes. In addition, the Vestlig, are said to have vast knowledge on many subjects and the wisdom of when to make use of it though this is often the domain of the older and high ranked members. They also are known to have longer life-spans, due to their ancestral elven-blood, it is said to be nearly three times that of normal man, with their youth intact until the final days of their life. Finally, the Vestlig are a dying people – their numbers slowly dwindle as time continues to pass, this is due to their inability to reproduce quickly enough. Often the Vestlig only have one child at best during their long life time, and when a Vestlig woman is pregnant she carries the child for two years, placing great strain on the typically nomadic people.
Lyonion the Mad began his rule wisely and with a just hand. Though it was well known he was jealous of the great wealth of the more western nation of Rhundaure, a pious nation containing many Elves, and sought many ways to match it or take it by force. Throughout his reign his mind continued to warp and decay, until it is said he was approached by Myrtorc, The Fallen, himself. Following this meeting, Lyonion begun to attack the great nation of Rhundaure with amazing success and enabled him to claim vast amounts of golden wealth. As he continued his assaults it is said he was visited by Me'Khel, Father of Mankind, and pleaded with to stop his madness. Ignoring the pleads of Me'Khel, Lyonion continued his destructive attacks against Rhundaure, including the blasphemous acts of destroying temples dedicated to the Seven and even those to Ilîhum.
Lyonion's very own son, Prince Thaos who was known to question his father's actions and changes, along with his soldiers refused to do such vile acts so were imprisoned and several soldiers executed as example to the populous. Citizens attempted to rebel against the kingdom and thusly were slain or imprisoned if caught, all began to fall apart around the crazed king, who had only his gold to comfort him. As proof that all that was the young wise king had forever been lost, he had all the temples in Vestrvegr destroyed and their clergy slain by means of the ritual of blood eagle and placed on public display to serve as a reminder he feared no divine being.
Angered by the king's continuous blasphemy and ignorance, Ilîhum opened the heavens and rained down upon the kingdom a storm of salt. Its citizens fled the destruction, many heading toward the nation of Rhundaure, while others attempted the harrowing crossing east toward the continent of Eirene. Despite the dangers many of the Elven scouts of Rhundaure, known as the Host of Grey, rushed into the destruction to set free the pious soldiers who were wrongfully imprisoned by the mad king. In the final hours of the storm, the great tower that hosted Lyonion the Mad, began to be finally dwindle to the might of Ilîhum's storm. As a large hole was ripped open into the side of the tower, the king was sucked out along with his gold – the weight of the metal sending him barreling toward the ground where only a puddle was left. Following the king's demise and the destruction of Vestrvegr, the storm came to an end.
The new King without a Kingdom, pious soldiers and what remained of their families became Elf-Friends through a series of redeeming acts. Together with the Host of Grey, they dwelt within the few forests of Wyrre before the timing of the Dustlung Plague. Fleeing its reaches they eventually entered Eirene and scattered to avoid attracting too much attention from the locals. Many decided to wander the various forests, while others sought out the cities and started new lives. The few that remained true to their ancestral beliefs became known as the Vestlig. The Vestlig continue the patrolling of vast regions of their new home, Eirene, while keeping the ideology of the Host of Grey along with their own ancient traditions alive. The Vestlig chieftains are descendant of Thaos the True and Irisse the Radiant.
The Vestlig, due to their Elven blood and pious history, are of superior bloodline to normal Humans, in both terms of nobility of spirit and body. They are taller than most men, with dark hair, pale skin and grey eyes. In addition, the Vestlig, are said to have vast knowledge on many subjects and the wisdom of when to make use of it though this is often the domain of the older and high ranked members. They also are known to have longer life-spans, due to their ancestral elven-blood, it is said to be nearly three times that of normal man, with their youth intact until the final days of their life. Finally, the Vestlig are a dying people – their numbers slowly dwindle as time continues to pass, this is due to their inability to reproduce quickly enough. Often the Vestlig only have one child at best during their long life time, and when a Vestlig woman is pregnant she carries the child for two years, placing great strain on the typically nomadic people.
